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JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) – Saturday morning, volunteers painted the words "End Racism Now" along Main Street in Downtown Johnstown in bright yellow paint. Students from Greater Johnstown High School, members of Allies for Justice, the Johnstown NAACP, clergy, and local business owners all picked up a brush. Organizers say they want this message to make everybody feel safe and welcome in Johnstown. "I hope that it gives them a positive feeling of security within their city.

UPDATE | Cambria County coroner Jeff Lees has identified the victim of Friday morning's coal truck crash along Route 56, near Windber Stadium. Lees says 35-year-old Justin Robine was transported to Conemaugh Hospital after crashing his tri-axle into a tree, just before 5 a.m., and being ejected from the vehicle. Officials say he was pronounced dead in the ICU around 11 a.m. Friday. The coroner's office has determined his cause of death as a head injury due to blunt force trauma.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s employers pulled back on their hiring in April, adding a modest 175,000 jobs in a sign that persistently high interest rates may be starting to take a bigger toll on the world’s largest economy. Friday’s government report showed that last month’s hiring gain was down sharply from the blockbuster increase of 315,000 in March. And it was well below the 233,000 gain that economists had predicted for April, suggesting that the Federal Reserve’s aggressive streak of rate hikes may finally be cooling the pace of hiring.

Indiana County, PA (WJAC) — Authorities in Indiana County say an investigation is underway after an individual was found dead Wednesday afternoon in Clymer Borough. Troopers say officials responded to the area of Oak Ave., just before 3 p.m., for a report of a deceased person. Police say foul play is not suspected and authorities are working to notify the individual's next-of-kin. The cause and manner of death will be determined by Indiana County coroner Jerry Overman Jr.

MADISON COUNTY, Ohio (WSYX) — A man suspected of leaving the scene after firing multiple gunshots at an Amazon fulfillment center Sunday died following a confrontation with Columbus police a short time later. The Amazon shooting happened at the facility in the 6400 block of State Route 29 Northeast in West Jefferson at about 4:45 p.m. By the time officers from multiple agencies had arrived, the man, an employee at that facility, had left and was at large.

CAMBRIA CO., Pa. (WJAC) — According to the Bureau of Prisons, 37 inmates and seven employees at Federal Correctional Institution Loretto have tested positive for COVID-19. According to officials, 17 of the inmates are recovered, along with one employee. They also said there are no deaths. The Bureau reports nearly 40,000 tests were completed, and over 10,900 of them were positive. Officials said over 4,000 tests are pending. ncG1vNJzZmivmpawtcKNnKamZ56axLR7y6iamqRfpLOntcKimKWrXZi8r7LIq6Rmp6aav25%2BjJ2ms52eYrOktYylpqudpKm8brXNppitnaNivbC%2FyK2gr51dm7yzecKoraKcXWaGbr%2FOppxmq6SWs6c%3D

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — State Police say charges have been filed in a shooting investigation that injured a Scranton police officer. Late Thursday evening, PSP announced charges against Jeremiah Cleveland, 19, of Mayfield. PSP says subsequent investigations revealed that the suspect, in the company of Cleveland, was responsible for the shots fired incidents in the Hill Section and South Scranton. Cleveland is charged with discharging a firearm into an occupied structure, carrying a firearm without a license, recklessly endangering another person and criminal use of a communication facility.

Blue Bell has announced the release of a highly requested flavor ice cream: Mardi Gras King Cake. Last year, this flavor was only available in select areas. However, this year Blue Bell is releasing it to all of its territories. “Last year a grocery store in Louisiana posted about the flavor’s arrival on its Facebook page and we started receiving requests from all over the country. After that, we decided to share this festive flavor with everyone in our distribution area,” said Carl Breed, corporate sales manager for Blue Bell.

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